[Costs of Saudi Arabia's Neom green hydrogen mega-project soar by $3.5 billion] Budgets for the Neom green hydrogen mega-project, which will tap vast green energy capacity, have soared 70% to $8.5 billion, according to a financial update from co-developer Air Products. Inflation, spare parts, land upfront costs and interest on a $1 billion loan all contributed to the $3.5 billion budget increase the company is developing in the deserts of northwestern Saudi Arabia with partner ACWA Power, a Saudi renewable energy development Merchant and Neom. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.03.19 14:40
• [Aksu, Xinjiang will renovate 830 kilometers of rural roads within the year]
• Recently, a new round of rural road improvement action has been launched in Aksu, Xinjiang. In 2026, Aksu region plans to rebuild 830 kilometers of rural roads and renovate 7 dangerous bridges throughout the year. Currently, all related projects have started and are expected to be completed and open to traffic by the end of the year. The first batch of construction projects is steadily advancing. In Gaizilike Town, Keping County, the rural road construction project involves three administrative villages, with a total length of 2.83 km. It is constructed according to the standards of Class III and fourth-class highway, and the site construction is in order. The construction project in Shaya County includes the renovation of two dangerous bridges and the reconstruction of rural roads in Nurbagh Township and Toibao Ledi Town, with a total construction distance of over 25 kilometers. All construction materials have been fully allocated.Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.03.19 10:07
• [The first ammonia fuel ship main engine in China has been handed over for inspection]
• On March 16, 2026, the first ammonia fuel low-speed engine of CSSC Engine was successfully delivered for inspection, filling the gap in domestic zero carbon ship power and will be installed on a 210000 ton bulk carrier.Editor/Gao Xue